Welcome, New York Monopoly Players!

Location
New York, NY 40.75-73.99 10001US
Meetups
258 so far
Rating
The New York City Monopoly Meetup Group 4.50 4.50101
Meetup topics
Founded
November 18, 2006
Membership dues

$1.00 per meeting

Purpose? Have some fun playing this wonderful game!
Who should join? Anyone who knows the rules.

A brief history of how this
game began: Patented by Liz Magie on Jan. 4, 1905, as The Landlord's Game. Many of the features of Monopoly appeared there first.
(Go to the Files section here to see images of the creator's patent. [From http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bllandlordga...])

In 1935 it was morphed into Monopoly by Charles Darrow, who usually gets the credit for all the ideas.


The original patent can be read at http://tt.tf/gamehist/rules/lg-p04.html. I love her instruction that players who won't obey the rules are to go to jail! And stay there till they pay a fine! (LOL. I picture her with a loaded revolver next to the Bank box)

For collectors (from Steve): Fascinating information on the myriad variations around the world. E.g. In Nigeria, it's called Nigerpoly and has gas stations in place of the railroads. A young boy is shown behind the bars of the Jail. (I wonder...)

Well worth exploring.

http://muurkrant.nl/monopoly/

Wayne
P.S. The Landlord's Game ["Das/l' Original Anno 1904"] was re-issued in German and French, in 1987. Hooray!

Where?
Cosi's Sandwich Bar
2186 B'way (77th-78th streets)
In the rear
New York, NY 10023
(212)595-5616
Who’s coming?
4 Yes / 1 Maybe
( 5 spots left )

Want to attend?

What members are saying

 Great Great group. 

Darren

 Its a fun and classic game. The learning curb is not that big and the people are pretty mellow. There is a $1 fee, but its OK. Someone has to take care of the game boards. 

—A former member

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  • Nov 6
    • New member
      “I like monopoly. I like cool monopoly people. Enough said.”
  • Oct 14
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      “I've always wanted to take a ride on Reading Rainbow...lol!”
  • Sep 28
    • New member
      “I play Monopoly all the time online. Would like to try the game in person.”
  • Sep 26
    • New member
      “I LOVE Monopoly!!!!”
  • Sep 19
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      “Martin and Steves play Martin's "Fakakta" game (adjective Jayne's).”
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